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- 1Chicago-Area Scientists Awarded MacArthur Genius Grants▼UChicago Physicist, U of I Environmental Scientist Awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’
Two Illinois researchers have been named MacArthur Fellows: a physicist from the University of Chicago and an environmental scientist from the University of Illinois. The awards, often called genius grants, come with significant no-strings-attached funding and recognise exceptional creativity across fields. Both winners were highlighted by WTTW News in Chicago.